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This story was originally published by Somos Tucson.Danny Arredondo loves dinosaurs. He plays with them constantly. learning the scientific names and characteristics of each one.
“He’ll tell you, ‘This used to be known as a dinosaur, but now it falls into the category of flying reptiles,’” Danny’s mother, Patricia M. Salas, said. “The minds of autistic children are a world of their own.”
When he was between 2 and 3 years old, Danny would meticulously line up his toys. By that age, he still wasn’t speaking much and when he did speak, he would merely repeat what others said to him rather than offering a response. He wasn’t developing at the same pace as other children his age, Salas told Somos Tucson…